command of japanese major general ki ##yo ##take ka ##wa ##guchi . the marines were defending the lung ##a perimeter that guarded henderson field on gu ##ada ##lc ##anal , which was captured from the japanese by the allies in landings on gu ##ada ##lc ##anal on 7 august 1942 . ka ##wa ##guchi ' s unit was sent to gu ##ada ##lc ##anal in response to the allied landings with the mission of rec ##ap ##turing the airfield and driving the allied forces from the island . under ##est ##imating the strength of allied forces on gu ##ada ##lc ##anal – about 12 @ , @ 000 – ka ##wa ##guchi ' s 6 @ , @ 000 soldiers conducted several nighttime frontal assaults on the u
command of japanese major general kiyotake kawaguchi. the marines were defending the lunga perimeter that guarded henderson field on guadalcanal, which was captured from the japanese by the allies in landings on guadalcanal on 7 august 1942. kawaguchi's unit was sent to guadalcanal in response to the allied landings with the mission of recapturing the airfield and driving the allied forces from the island. underestimating the strength of allied forces on guadalcanal – about 12 @, @ 000 – kawaguchi's 6 @, @ 000 soldiers conducted several nighttime frontal assaults on the u